Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

"In the later stages of the Great Battle of Takamagahara, in order to counter our clan's acquisition of the powerful Divine Tree, the swordsmen of the Zobi clan attempted to reverse their decline through the 'Shura-shiki-jutsu' ritual, but ultimately, due to their overwhelming strength, they were wiped out by their clan..."

"But the source of the mysterious power of the Death Ring remains a mystery..."

At this point, Oni Mutsuji looked at Zatoichi: "It is said that once the ritual of the Death Ring is initiated, both the body and soul will be sacrificed to activate that mysterious power and disappear forever. Your disciple is willing to do so to help his teacher defeat me. So, old man, will you respond to his resolve? I will not stop you. Please choose for yourself!"

Mifune: "Teacher! Please be my second, don't let my resolve be in vain!"

Zatoichi walked forward with his sword, each step incredibly heavy.

"Mifune, do you intend for your teacher to live with guilt for the rest of his life?"

Mifune said sorrowfully, "I am not strong enough to be your ally. In the end, I can only find a way out of this situation in a way that is cruel to you. Therefore, you don't need to feel guilty. The one who should feel guilty is me!"

Hey!

Zatoichi stopped outside the ceremony circle, his rolled-back eyes staring directly at the knife wound on Mifune's abdomen, from which black blood was constantly seeping.

"Why didn't you tell me about this technique sooner!"

Mifune truthfully replied, "If I had informed you beforehand, you would have been distracted during the battle, guarding against me initiating the ritual, and might not have even allowed me to participate in the battle. I think you would have done the same if you were in my shoes..."

Zatoichi sighed in despair, "My foolish apprentice..."

Mifune knew that Zatoichi had made up his mind not to betray his resolve, so on his deathbed, he entrusted him with a secret!

"During the Great Melee, the mysterious blessing that Death Luo's shackles can bring is, as Oni Mutsuji said, an unsolved mystery!"

"However, the ancestors of the Zobi clan, after dying and reaching the Pure Land of Bliss, found the source of the mysterious power—'Gion Shrine'!"

Zatoichi: "Gion-shosha?"

Mifune said, "Before the Lord of the Underworld, there was a treasure land deep within the Pure Land of Bliss, containing unimaginably vast amounts of chakra..."

Zatoichi: "So that King Yama existed in the Pure Land of Bliss even before he was born? I never imagined he had such a powerful background..."

A strange smile appeared on Mifune's blood-stained lips: "However, observing the precepts of death is not the only way to synchronize with the Gion Shrine!"

"In our land of Mitsuki, there was a man who created a forbidden technique similar to the Deathly Cultivation Technique, and by sheer accident, it also synchronized with the Gion Shrine!"

Zatoichi: "You mean..."

Mifune made a startling statement: "That man is called 'Tobirama Senju,' and that forbidden technique is called—'Impure World Reincarnation'!"

hiss!

Zatoichi gasped in shock.

Mifune: "That's right, the source of the infinite chakra of the Impure World Reincarnation is the 'Gion Seisha'!"

Zatoichi: "So...that's how it is!!"

Mifune: "The Impure World Reincarnation can synchronize the amount of chakra in Gion Seishan. Depending on the accuracy of the Impure World Reincarnation, it is far lower than, slightly lower than, equal to, or slightly higher than the 'capacity' in life!"

“But ‘Sila’s precepts’ are different; they can far surpass the capacity of the one being blessed!”

"If we had to quantify it, it would be about 50 times the capacity of the person being empowered! Moreover, like the one who was resurrected through Impure World Reincarnation, that power is automatically replenished as it is consumed, and it will never run out!"

"Moreover, unlike those who have been reborn into the Pure Land and cannot improve their capacity through training, those who benefit from the precepts of the dead can still improve their capacity because they are living people. And as your capacity improves, Jetavana Monastery will always use your latest capacity to enhance your blessing power at a leverage of fifty times!"

"This... is the 'Sira's Precepts'!"

Zatoichi sighed to the heavens, "Mifune, I am unworthy of this blessing! The one who truly deserves this blessing is the strongest in our Mitsuki Kingdom, Lord Dark Shadow..."

Mifune replied, "Master, just like the Impure World Reincarnation, it's a ritual exclusive to ninjas. The Death Ceremony is also a ritual exclusive to 'swordsmen.' Your Highness, who is not a swordsman, cannot undergo this ritual!"

"In other words, this is a ritual that only you, teacher, can endure!"

"Please join me in completing this sacred ritual!!!!!!!!!"

"Mifune, you and I are both teacher and friend. I swear by this sword that once the world is at peace and there are no more divine calamities, I will bury this sword and return it to its grave, and then we will travel together in the vast emptiness!"

Behind Mifune, Zatoichi raised his sword and, with tears in his eyes, swung it down!

*Snap!*

Mifune's head rose from the trajectory of the falling sword, a resolute smile on his lips: "I only know how to die for my country on the battlefield, why should I need to be wrapped in a horsehide to return home? Farewell, teacher!"

—Sira keeps the precepts!!!

call out!

Mifune's body and soul dissolved into the ritual circle, which then expanded to protect Zatoichi within it!

Rumble rumble rumble rumble...!!!

A dark purple beam of light shot into the sky from the ritual circle, reaching the vortex in the sky above Shodoshima Island!

Crackle, crackle...!!

Dark lightning swept across the earth!

Kibutsuji stood in the storm, watching from afar. From beginning to end, he had been quietly waiting for Zatoichi to complete the ritual!

The ritual circle dissipated!!

Zatoichi, clad in a black Shinigami outfit and exuding a dark purple aura, walked over in wooden clogs!

Gui Wuzan exclaimed in astonishment, "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I truly wouldn't believe it. How could someone's power undergo such a radical transformation in such a short time? Death Luo's discipline is no joke. No, to reach such a level, ultimately, it's because you, sir, have an extraordinary foundation!"

Oni Mutsuji raised the Moon Blade in his hand: "However, we'll only know his true strength by fighting him..."

Snap! Snap!

Zatoichi brandished his twin swords at his sides: "Now that I'm here, I'm not afraid to use my twin swords and challenge you to a sword duel!"

The two men drew their swords to meet the attack!

--bring it on!!!

Chapter 1106 A Clash Between Heaven and Earth, Swords Shake the Nine Provinces

call out!

Zatoichi leaped into the air in his wooden clogs, took a deep breath, and gathered his swords, transforming his sword intent into a demon with wings on its back and horns on its head!

Oni Mutsuji: "Old sir, I remember this move is—'Heavenly Yaksha Flow Vishnu Reincarnation,' you've already used it once, haven't you?"

Zatoichi: "No, this move of mine is—'Heavenly Yaksha Flow Vishnu Present Life,' freshly baked!"

Oni Muzan: "Uh... you're even more casual about naming your techniques than I am!"

Joking aside, Oni Mutsuji knew perfectly well that with Zatoichi's strength after obtaining the Shira Ring, the same move would be vastly different in power!

hum!

The roulette wheel behind him, with its twelve corresponding slots representing the twelve earthly branches (子, 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 戌, 亥), was fully activated, and the corresponding sword hilts popped out. The fragments floating around him then assembled into the corresponding sword blades!

He loosened his grip on the long katana.

All twelve forms of the Heavenly Sword's sub-swords have been revealed!

Naginata, Kodachi, Nagatachi, Uchigatana, Wakizashi, Tanto, Yokoto, Blunt Sword, Oni-to-tachi, Crescent Blade, Three-pointed Double-edged Sword, Sun and Moon Blade!

*Sizzle!* A small, circular array appeared beneath Oni Muzan's feet!

—Guardian Swordsmanship: Blank!

Snap! Snap! Snap!

As the twelve swords returned to their positions, the white sword energy formed a cylindrical protective barrier, which was more than a hundred times larger than a single sword!

—Guardian Blade Works O-Sword Grand Slam!

Oni Mutsuji declared triumphantly, "Come on!!!"

Swish!

—The current life of Vishnu, the Yaksha!

In an instant, millions of blades overlapped, creating a scene resembling a million heavenly soldiers descending to earth, crashing against the guardian sword.

Gui Wuzan sat in the center of the formation, waiting for the enemy to attack.

"The last time I activated the Guardian Sword Technique of the Grand Slam of Sub-Swords was to defend against Masato's 'Night Demon Fight.' Your move is quite strong, but it's still a bit lacking. Hmm, using Blazing Sun Judgment would be more appropriate..."

"Ok?"

At that moment, he was shocked to see that behind Zatoichi, the embodiment of Tenyasha's sword intent was raising a greatsword with an exaggerated design and full of Western fantasy elements!

Oni Mutsuji muttered, "Old man, you don't actually think you can break my sword technique like this, do you?"

Zatoichi: "Of course not, but I heard the 'cry' from the depths of your being!"

"Waaaaah...!"

A few seconds later, Gui Wuzan's expression changed drastically, his internal organs convulsed, and he spat out a mouthful of black blood!

call out!

The tradition of protecting swordsmanship has thus declined!

Click!

The incarnation of the Heavenly Yaksha smashed the greatsword in his hand against the blade, but also ripped a large gash in it!

Zatoichi immediately changes his tactics!

—The God-Slaying Dual-Sword Style: Naraku!

Whoosh! A beam of light pulled Zatoichi down from nowhere, landing on top of Oni Muzan's head. His two swords merged and slashed down together!

boom! ! !

The passive sword aura was activated to protect Oni Muzan, but that thin layer of sword aura was torn apart by Zatoichi's powerful twin sword strikes!

"So that's how it is. Before, the old man's insight only vaguely sensed that I was unwell. After obtaining the Deathly Ring, the old man's insight could even detect the early signs of my illness..."

Ignoring the pain of his attack, Oni Mutsuji grabbed the 'Demon Head Blade' from nearby and parried Zatoichi's twin blades before his protective sword aura dissipated!

clang……!!!

Zatoichi's twin swords possessed astonishing cutting power, and Oni Muzan, unable to continue with one hand, switched to wielding the swords with both hands!

Click...!

The ground beneath his feet shattered, and the protective sword magic, having lost its vessel, collapsed!